Sending sixty-one letters to sixty-one museums was not a light undertaking, but the work was straightforward. One letter, repeated across many destinations — a rhythm of printing, folding, sealing, stamping.
The cabinet letters, however, told a different story. Each address, each salutation required its own adjustment. What seemed at first like a manageable task became heavier with each envelope. I began to wonder: would others be discouraged from participating if the barrier of effort felt too high?
What is my aim with The Trump Letter? At its heart, it is to place one more stone in the path of a man who wishes to stride unchallenged. It is not a digital petition lost in the ether, but a tangible object — paper, ink, fold — a reminder that resistance can live in the analog, where a hand delivers what a screen too easily forgets.
What I hope distinguishes it is its reach. This is not meant only for those who already shout in defiance at rallies or post in echo chambers online. It is for moderates, independents, and Republicans who feel the weight of unease but hesitate to speak. They exist in greater numbers than the narrative suggests. They need only to feel less alone, to see their quiet doubts turned into action, to become unexpected allies in this resistance.
Yesterday I prepared 61 brightly colored envelopes and sent them to art institutes across the country. Some were household names — The Guggenheim, The Met, The Getty. Others were less obvious — The Nasher Museum of Art in North Carolina, or the Weisman Museum at the University of Minnesota (which greets you with a remarkable Lichtenstein as you walk in).
61 envelopes ready to find a new home.
I consider The Trump Letter a work of art, but this mass mailing isn’t about seeing it framed behind glass. It’s about the object itself taking up space — moving through mailbags, offices, and hands. I don’t know who will open those letters on the other end, but I hope a few say, “This is interesting,” and follow the thread. Maybe one will share it. Maybe another will join in.
The value of The Trump Letter isn’t in the words or the outline of Trump’s head. There are no brushstrokes to admire, no light playing off color. Its value is in the act itself — many people producing a tangible object and placing it where others must confront it.
I’ll keep sending letters until the stationery and stamps are gone. But this is not a one-man piece. It’s a group effort.
Update October 16, 2025: Added Senate Majority Leader, Speaker of the House, and House Republican Conference Chair
I spent most of an afternoon hunting down the mailing addresses for every cabinet member. It was not easy. The truth is simple: they prefer your complaint be a line in a web form—neat, searchable, and easy to archive away. Paper requires effort; effort requires attention.
